Ya know, i dont even think i've heard any of this show... not even snippets. I mean, I'm thinking, I must have checked it out at some point. But anyways, there's no soundboard for this, and there's only a handful of audiences none of which really bowl you over, but this one sounds pretty decent.
The crowd is noisy on this recording, some yuckapucks havin a blast i guess. . This show is high energy, and there are some clear attempts with the setlist to win the crowd over with some rwpeat moves from the 95 spring playbook. We get a killer opening pair with Stranger, Sugaree... very cool. Once again, i thjnk its the 3rd time we get the long 15min plus Sugaree, and we get the whammy effect too. Keeps sounding more polished and in control. Its a 6 song set, but still clocking in at the typical 50 min set... maybe a xouple minutes light but we get some real heavy hitters in this set. The Ramble on Rose is a highlight, rocking hard with the MIDIS out. Some will complain about the now dated effects but its hella rockin and the crowd is jumpin.
Every version of every song is solid!
Set 2 does that cool heavy drum solo intro to victim. This one is dramatic and cool, but i seem to remember an even better one coming in summer tour. But back to the aforementionedfor the 95 tour darling, Iko Iko. I think it's the 3rd one of these too, but this one is classy, chill, not too in ur face. Great version. The corrina->terrapin segue us a glorious moment. Jerry is really feeling good and into his playing , he dresses up the usual terrapin chord strum intro with lead. Truly, Jerry has been on it and not suffering from his usual malaise AT ALL... well, he does kind of do a number on the Lady w a Fan lyrics but hey, i botch the fugg out of them.
There's some other "easter eggs" like the midi and electric percussion durin iko, and the killer terrapin outro.
Enjoying drums now.
If I dont make it, its 4 stars for playng, maybe even 5 at ceetain points, and 4 for decent sou.d
Oh yeah, and i am LOVING these smooth Stellas with the faster up tempo intro. Another 95 highlight

I sang a little while and then flew on.

I thought this was pretty good for a 95. I am from Bham, and was there , so I'm probably a bit biased.
Anyway, I would go again, and definitely will add this to my collection.

Yea, I hear u man, good one, I really like the ramble on rose its just my style I'll go 4 on 4/4 and the sugaree my liking also
I reckon every hearty head was bummed that victim/slime inexplicably settled into coveted deep 2nd set slot I never really understood how that transpired, and hell Corina well I guess Bobby beat me down enough times that it became enjoyable. I won't whine or cry too much like you know like the deader than thou people. I'm forever grateful of the shows each and everyone and the friends met, deals made, the whole schbang. Good karma to you and all the G.D family near and far, continued sucess

I can think of at least two occasions in '73-'74 that the Dead played a single song that lasted longer than this entire first set of this show.